Economics of forests for site protection and energy production in developing countries

Extract: This paper is concerned with financial and economic analysis of forests for site protection and energy production in developing countries. The primary focus is on the Dominican Republic and on the economics of agroforestry and other practices in controlling siltation of hydropower reservoir...

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Published inI.A.A.E. occasional paper - International Association of Agricultural Economists Vol. 3; pp. 297 - 301
Main Authors Hitzhusen, F.J, Boakye-Dankwa, K, Veloz, J.A
Format Publication
LanguageEnglish
Published 1983
Subjects
developing countries
energy
forest resources
fuelwood
soil erosion
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Summary:Extract: This paper is concerned with financial and economic analysis of forests for site protection and energy production in developing countries. The primary focus is on the Dominican Republic and on the economics of agroforestry and other practices in controlling siltation of hydropower reservoirs.